nope - not chris here.
without naming any names (aside from mine) my name is Kyle, I'm a former employee of a large "exclusive" affiliate network (again won't name names) and have worked with former people in certain online mailing and online blogging realms that are extremely mainstream and names everyone (and i mean everyone) is familiar with.
I can't pin-point exactly who is doing what but there is only a handful of people I've been in contact with since I started doing online affiliate marketing (pub, network, and advertising).
I was contacted by a member this evening about hiring on a PR consultant / Private dick about finding who it is and finding a way to end it. Which I feel might be an appropriate way to go about doing it (or a waste of money *shrug*).
All in all - I attempt things with a very whitehat approach - I come from an Internet background I've been in this shit since '95 - long before most of these people knew what the Internet was - let alone how to manipulate it.
All I've tried to do is establish a presence utilizing my unique skill set and background and employ the techniques i've learned - and frankly - somebody is slashing my name and I'm getting tired of it.
If you've had any similar experiences, please don't hesitate to post up how you might have gone about clearing your name. Please remember that the people I'm referring to are now successfully in the seven, eight, possibly nine digit range.
Thanks for any, all advise. cheers.